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Copper Creek Restaurant
Category: Restaurants American (Traditional) American (Traditional) [Edit]
35707 SR 706 EAshford, WA 98304
(360) 569-2326
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
33 reviews for Copper Creek Restaurant
Review Highlights
"Great breakfast and always fresh blackberry pie."
(in 14 reviews)
"Rainier, this is one you won't regret trying."
(in 14 reviews)
"This is a must-stop if you're going to Mt."
(in 3 reviews)
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33 reviews in English
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Review from Tracy H.
Tacoma, WA
1/22/2012
stopped here for dinner after playing in the snow at mt. rainier. the place is small only about 10 - 12 tables, but it has a warm and friendly atmosphere,a nd our waitress Sandy was super friendly and constantly kept our drinks refilled. My husband and I both had the flat iron steak with roasted garlic red potatoes, the steak was cooked to perfection and it was very tasty and tender. The homemade little bread loaf and blackberry butter was Delicioius!!! My 13 year old son had a cheeseburger which he claimed was the best, daughter had corndog and fries which she said was delicious. We took home a whole blackberry pie which reminded me of my grandma's it was very good warmed up with vanilla icecream. We will defintly plan on stopping by next time we go to the mountain. maybe try the breakfast or lunch next time because i have feeling there sandwiches mafe with homemade bread will be worth it.
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Review from Megan P.
Pasco, WA
10/16/2011
I'm sorry to say that the only enjoyable part of our breakfast was the live guitarist. We were so looking forward to this place after a perfect weekend. It came highly recommended by Yelp, friends, and locals.
Sadly, the service was SLOW and apathetic. It wasn't even busy when we were there.The waitress disappeared after dropping off our drinks and taking our orders and again after dropping off our food. I ordered an omelet with roasted garlic potatoes and toast and my husband ordered the french toast with eggs and ham.
While we were waiting, we saw a nearby table arrive after us and get their food before us (and they had a party of six). They appeared to be locals, so I assume they got first priority. Meanwhile, our drinks sat empty.
When our food finally arrived, my omelet was without roasted garlic potatoes and toast, as ordered. The waitress didn't seem to notice or care. Since it took so damn long to even get the food, I didn't dare send it back or we would have been there forever.
The omelet itself was extremely greasy. I found mushrooms (yuck) in the flavorless and mushy hashbrowns. My husband's french toast was better, but still nothing to write home about. His eggs were quite overcooked, though. It was at least 8-10 minutes after finishing picking at our food before the waitress came back. I had my card out and ready. She ran it and returned fairly promptly.
Thank goodness the live guitarist showed up mid-meal. He made the process of waiting for our waitress to show up with our check much more enjoyable. As a result, we decided to give the waitress' tip to the guitarist.
Yeah, we definitely will not be back. -
Review from Allan F.
Bellevue, WA
9/26/2011
Cozy little place just outside Mt. Rainier Park. We had a group of 10 and I feel the overall judgement from the group is 4 stars. I would say most of the props go to the fresh baked breads used in most of the dishes here. Grilled Cheese, Ham and Cheese and burgers. The highlight of my beef stew was the mini loaf of bread. The stew tasted re-heated (not very well I might add), coagulated, with very little meat.
Blackberry pie a la mode was excellent as well as the cup of Joe. Stop here to warm up before or after your Rainier hike. -
Review from Ceci G.
9/8/2011
The main reason to stop here it is their black berry home made pie. Cheryl or Sheryl was challenged by one of us when she mentioned that the pie from the competence tasted good. We were offered a complimentary piece to compare and we all went back home with pie!!.
As food goes... I only tried one of the hamburgers and that completed dinner. In high season this place can be totally crowded, but the pie is worth to stop by.Listed in: Sweet treats
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Review from Steve V.
9/4/2011
This is a busy place! Arguably one of the top eating options in the area (Alexander's likes to boast they are #1), but in my opinion, the food was much better here.
There was about a 30 min wait to get in. The space is not super large with only about 10-12 tables. When a 6-person table opened, the waitress kindly asked if we would be willing to join a party of 3 at the table, which we did. We figured it was an opportunity to meet new people, although we didn't really talk much when seated.
We ate:
-Tuscan chicken sandwich - this was a piece of grilled chicken with pesto sauce, lettuce, tomato and mozzarella. Great for lunch or dinner.
-Gorgonzola spinach salad with chicken on top - they like to push their blackberry dressing, but we had the lime cilantro which was a good option.
-Wild blackberry pie with vanilla ice cream - very well prepared....still hot. crust was the best part!
-For some reason, Sam Adams was the beer special with bottles for $2.99, so I went with it.
Overall, I was pleased with the food.
Prices were a little steep, but that is the norm for the area.
If you are looking for a quiet, romantic place, this is not it. It was very loud and almost hard to hear each other talk. Staff appeared a little overworked and we waited a long time for our meal. I think this is just one of the better places in town, so the crowd follows. -
Review from Tanya J.
7/4/2011
We stopped by this adorable little Inn on our way to go hiking near Mt. Rainier. Blackberries seem to be the thing there, being a main ingredient in just about everything from butter to pies, to yummy treats. Several of us ordered blackberry milkshakes and we also ordered a whole blackberry pie to go.
After our hike we indulged in this most scrumptious blackberry pie and ate the whole thing!
8 hours after having stopped there the first time, we stopped off yet again at this adorable little Inn on our way home. We bought ANOTHER whole blackberry pie to go.
The pies and blackberry treats here are out of this world! If you're headed to Mt Rainier or you're in some need of some good pie and you're willing to do the drive, stop here for some pie which resembles that only of a grandmother's -- no kidding!
This is absolutely the best pie I've had outside of my Grandma's amazing homemade pies, and that's a pretty big compliment if you knew my Grandma :)Listed in: Best Kept Secrets, Food Loving Friends, Fun Outside The City
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Review from Benjamin R.
Miami, FL
10/26/2011
We were late coming out of the park, and were worried we were not going to find much for dinner. Yelp steered us to Copper Creek, and it's a gem. If you are coming to Rainier, you've got to stop at this place. The food was outstanding (we had the trout; delicious!), the beer selection was excellent, the staff were happy and friendly, and the atmosphere was perfect (quaint without being kitschy).
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Review from Jen P.
5/9/2011
Very cozy and inviting.
The staff was very good, their famous blackberry "anything" (butter, vingerette, pie) was delicious!!!
Was in Ashford for the weekend, and ate in once and got something to-go once. -
Review from Patrick T.
Portland, OR
9/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great stuff! Food fresh and tasty as advertised! The only reason I'm docking them a star is for the single-use butter, single use creamer and disposable little flavored butter/jam containers.
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Review from Amy B.
Oxnard, CA
9/20/2011
Though we were only in town for two days, we ate here twice! The garlic roasted potatoes and blackberry pie are must-haves. You know that a restaurant is good when there's a sign a quarter mile down the road warning of slow traffic and pedestrians crossing the street.
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Review from Mairead R.
Seattle, WA
8/30/2010
Fresh baked blackberry pies every 45 minutes. I ate pie at every meal last weekend. And pie WAS our meal for Sunday's breakfast. Made of seedless marion blackberries, the filling is all fruit and the crust is a pale, sugar-crusted delight. Its cooked just long enough to sop up some juice but still stay crispy outside. Some have complained that the crust is too pale, saying that it belies an undercooked or a frozen pie. It's fresh -- they just don't use an egg wash and they sprinkle it with super-fine sugar, which gives it a pale hue.
They've got a good beef stew (served with a mini-loaf of bread), fantastic omelets, and dinner entrees big enough for two. The BLT, french toast, and trout weren't standouts. But I did love the salmon and the halibut. -
Review from Glen G.
Mason, OH
8/9/2011
Good selections and blackberry everything. The salmon with blackberry sauce was very good. The bread and blackberry spread was also great. Of course the blackberry pie was amazing. At $6 a slice it can be expensive but you can get a whole pie for about $23... but you have to get a whole pie to go....
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Review from Daniel W.
6/7/2011
The greatest cheeseburger I ever ate. I was on my way home from having just climbed Mt. Rainier for the first time and needles to say I was pretty hungry. My partner and I stopped in here for a much deserved celebratory dinner and I had the Copper Creek burger. This burger comes with bacon, cheese and a fried egg. It has a great blending of flavors and textures and provides what I believe is the ultimate burger experience. What really makes this burger standout from the rest though is that it is served on a home made bun. So good! I had the opportunity to stop in here again recently and I was curious if it would still be a great burger of if it was just the mountain talking. It is not quite the same when you are not a famished mountain climber but I can happily say that it was still pretty damn good.
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Review from Angelina L.
Lynnwood, WA
6/30/2010
This place is an absolute must to stop by!!!
After a ride up to Mt Rainier, we wanted lunch and a couple beers.
It being nice out, we sat outside on their "deck" and honestly never stepped foot inside except to use their bathroom, which you have to walk past the inside of the kitchen to get through.
Facilities, clean... +1.
The partner in crime ordered some pasta dish and some kind of berry pie for desert that was served with the option to have a scoop of ice cream with it. Both looked absolutely amazingly good!!!
Needing comfort food, I ordered the Grilled Cheese sandwich with fries.
Both the sandwich and fries that I had hit the spot!!!
I was told that they make their own bread and if they don't, I would be absolutely SHOCKED. The bread they used was absolutely delicious!!
The only major complaint I had with their offerings is that the beverage menu listed all these beers and I was all set on one.
Well, that wasn't the current beverage list. She handed me another list, which was shorter, and let me know that they were out of a number of beers on that list. SIGH
Ok, standby... Hefeweizen
Other than that, the service was great, they were all really nice and the prices were right.
I would give this place a 4.5, if possible.
Only reason it isn't a 5 is because of the beer issue. BUT it must be difficult to get things delivered all the way out there!!!Listed in: South Sound
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Review from Gabrielle F.
Bothell, WA
7/16/2011
Drove by the place on the way to Mt. Rainier, made a note to get dinner there on the way home--and we made the right choice! Service was great, and the food--the tasty tasty food. The blackberry butter for the bread and blackberry vinaigrette for the salad were unique and amazing. I had the seafood chowder, companion had the special of the red snapper. Found a bone in it, but the blackberry pie a la mode, pyramid apricot ale, and service made up for the half-star I would have taken off. I highly recommend this place.
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Review from Greg F.
Seattle, WA
8/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
Their bacon burger special was tasty but overdone. Okay chowder and delicious blackberry pie. They sold us stale cinnamon rolls after recommending them. That's definitely not okay.
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Review from Megan M.
7/7/2010
I was sooo looking forward to the blackberry pie and I was sooo disappointed! We ordered our main courses and mentioned to our waitress that we wanted to save room for the pie. She made a comment about waiting for it to cool down.
Dinner was good - we had the chili and the beef stew. However when it came time for dessert, a small, cold piece of blackberry pie arrived on our table. It had obviously just been taken out of the freezer that day and the cook didn't even take the time to put it under the broiler for 5 minutes. The crust wasn't even golden-brown - it was pale.
The server lied about the pie being freshly baked, she failed to notice that we barely touched it, and she never came to check on us til it was time to pay. -
Review from Atif M.
Seattle, WA
8/8/2011
After a day of hiking, a slice of pie or two from this place will be the perfect end to your day. We stopped in on the way home and both had sandwiches and a slice of the blackberry pie. Great food and really nice people make me look forward to stopping in again next time I'm in the area.
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Review from Jonathan B.
Seattle, WA
7/7/2010
This place was a huge surprise and a major delight. It's pretty much the last sit-down full service restaurant you can go to right before the Paradise entrance of Mt. Rainier. After reading some of the reviews of how expensive the dining room could be in the Paradise Inn (where we were staying), we decided to venture back out of the park for dinner and were really pleased with the restaurant.
At night, the place was full of climbers getting ready for their hike the next day or winding down from a hike earlier in the afternoon. The place had a small dining room but it was full of conversation and seemed a lot bigger than it was. There's a small gift shop area and a dining bar on one half of the restaurant and then tables with wait staff on the other side. They have beer and wine and close fairly early -- but that kind of goes with the idea that people get up early in the morning to hit the mountain trails.
The food was excellent. We had fish and a burger and the vegetables were really good. We liked it so much that we went back the next day for breakfast (which was served on Saturdays and Sundays until 11am) which was equally as delicious. We got two pieces of pie to go and it held up really well for a couple of days and was really good.
This is a must-stop if you're going to Mt. Rainier -- highly recommended. -
Review from Jody F.
Olympia, WA
4/2/2009
Plusses - super sweet waitress, fresh salad, loaded backed potato, yummy flat iron streak
Minuses - Room on the cool side, pretty disappointing blackberry pie. Seriously, it wasn't that good - there was some framboise or some of the berries were funky. I don't know, but I wasn't loving it. -
Review from Kane J.
Seattle, WA
7/23/2010
Great place for lunch after Mt. Rainier. We stopped here after hiking around Rampart Ridge at Longmire during the afternoon and needed a boost. I ended up getting the classic burger and fries with a beer, the person I was with had salmon. We were both starving from the hike and would have eaten anything, but nevertheless this was good solid pub food with a good beer selection, too. There aren't many food choices in Ashford but it's nice to know there's at least on reliable one to fall back on.
The waitress was nice and even chatted about the hike with us; it sounded like she knew the mountain pretty well so that was cool. We were there on a weekday but she said their weekends were popular for breakfast for all the people staying at cabins nearby.
All in all a great mountain town bar & pub. Highly recommended to get the full Mt. Rainier experience. We've been down there a few times without stopping in Ashford for food and we'll definitely be back next time. -
Review from Sarah C.
Redmond, WA
6/19/2006
Although you don't have many options for a restaurant near Mt. Rainier, this is one you won't regret trying. They have great food that is always worth a taste when you're in the area.
I personally enjoy the beef stew with their THICK homemade bread and black berry pie for dessert.
They are quite popular, so don't be surprised if you have to wait a while for a table. -
Review from Jami K.
Chicago, IL
8/30/2007
By all appearances this is the most popular place to stop before going to Mt. Rainier National Park. We stopped in on an overcast Sunday and this place was hopping for breakfast.
There aren't a huge selection on the menu, but everything I tried tasted pretty darn good.
They bake their own breads here and they are fresh and good. They also bake their own cinnamon rolls and black berry pies.
I got a pancake...but mostly it was a vehicle for consuming massive amounts of blackberry syrup: it's really good. I also tried my mom's garlic potatoes and they are delicious and very garlicky (that's a very good thing!). They probably shouldn't have trusted me with the bottle of blackberry syrup cause it also went onto my oatmeal....it's really very good!
This place is very busy...but definitely give it a try. I think I'd like to stay at the lodge overnight sometime so to enjoy the park even more. -
Review from Erickson E.
Seattle, WA
3/8/2010
Copper Creek is my must-stop restaurant after a day of snow-shoeing or hiking up on Rainier. It's a unique place well worth visiting any time you're near the mountain.
Despite it's relative isolation, it's got great fresh ingredients in many of the dishes. The dinner cuts (whether fish, steak or chicken) are large and generous, well prepared and seasoned in what feels like old-timey recipies.
The real draw, though, is the blackberry pie: large whole-fruit berries & a really great homemade crust. Don't just have a slice for dinner, take a pie to-go and eat it the next day! It's so fresh and made with natural ingredients, by the way, that it won't last much longer than that ;-)
A long-time favorite of mine, give it a try next time you're out that way. -
Review from Marc A.
San Diego, CA
7/24/2007 1 photo
This was a great find on our way back from visiting Mt. Rainer. Hungry for dinner we knew if we didn't stop we would have to eat something undesired. Well we found a gem. This place had the best energy and atmosphere we could hope for. The inside was warm and had lots of character which is exactly what you want when you are visiting near a National Park. We ate dinner only.
I had the Baked Halibut Supreme. It was very good and almost excellent. I would say there was too much cheese but everything else was great. The potatoes were tasty and cooked well and my vegetables were al dente which is how they should be prepared.
There were good options for my 5 year old as well as something healthy for my wife.
It's a worthy of a stop for a bite to eat as well as find something to remind you of the area.
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Review from Sophia C.
Yelm, WA
12/11/2010
Great breakfast and always fresh blackberry pie! Def worth what your buck after a long day of hiking!
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Review from Bonnie E.
Auburn, WA
11/1/2010
Stopped in for dinner on Saturday and everything we had was delicious! My husband had the fried chicken with balsamic vinaigrette (totally different than you'd get anywhere else - it was so good!!!) on his salad and I had the breaded halibut with blackberry vinaigrette on my salad, and we both had the garlic potatoes. The garlic cheesy bread was to die for! We stopped in the next day for lunch: beef stew and the Tuscan Chicken Sandwich - both were excellent as well! Also would recommend the Copper Creek Cooler ;) Debated about buying a bottle of the blackberry vinaigrette to bring home, and am now regretting that I didn't! But if they sold the blackberry butter, I would have bought at least a pound of it!
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Review from Heather P.
Northeast Portland, Portland, OR
6/3/2011
great food and great service! what more can you ask for? 2 words: Copper Toppers. That's right, ask for the copper toppers or you will regret it! Cinnamon rolls in a heavenly bath of buttery goodness. Not the healthiest meal by far, but after a long hike you can justify it!
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Review from Vivek V.
San Ramon, CA
6/22/2010
Desperate for an internet connection, we stopped here to see if they had Wifi. They did. At first we were just going to get coffee and tea but after looking over the menu and chatting with the friendly wait staff, we decided to order lunch. The menu was fairly basic emphasizing burgers. We ordered a hamburger with fries and their beef and bean chili with a small homemade loaf of bread. The hamburger was barely passable (think mcd's with a bigggg bun) but the chili was quite flavorful even if the beans were from a can. The chili included tomato, beef and a side of red onions and some kind of interesting looking red and white spread thing which we didn't eat. The bread was not very flavorful. French fries were adequate. So, why the four stars? Moosedrool beer on special for $2.99 a pint and very pleasant and friendly waiters. The dinner menu did not look interesting so we did not go back. But if you need an internet connection and aren't looking for spectacular cuisine, they work.
A word on the interior: this is a very old building and has been around a long time. One half of the room is counter seating (that's where we sat) and lots of ticky tacky stuff for sale (including wine, cookies and post cards which are at least useful). The other half of the room has tables. -
Review from Darren M.
San Luis Obispo, CA
2/26/2007 3 photos
The Copper Creek Inn and Restaurant is a great place to have breakfast before going into Mt. Rainier National Park. I have been there for both breakfast and dinner, and all the meals have been wonderful. The blackberry pie for dessert is awesome. The restaurant has a nice outdoor seating area and is in the midst of huge coniferous trees. Probably one of the best places to eat in the area. Highly recommended!
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Review from John V.
Hanover Park, IL
6/7/2008
Stopped here after a day of driving around Mt Rainier... I had Halibut & Chips... served in a bucket, of sorts - Very tasty. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff.
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Review from Emily B.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
7/8/2010
This place is great. I don't understand how you could doubt the freshness of the pie- we sat near the kitchen and saw 2 fresh batches come out of the oven. Mine was piping hot when I ordered and delicious. Be prepared- portions are HUGE here! Overall excellent food, nice staff. My only complaint was that it was pretty hot inside, but then again there were record temps in the 90s yesterday.
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Review from Craig A.
Bethesda, MD
8/13/2009
There is good food for everybody in the family. It is more expensive than the joints down the street, but the food is high quality. The blackberry pie is outstanding. We ate trout there two nights in a row. Our kids highly enjoyed the ice cream sundaes. If you are on vacation at Mt. Rainier, this place is a treat!
